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<div style="float: left; width: 410px;"><em>There are 247 countries in the world. Greenland as separate from Denmark. Most users will want this file instead of sovereign states.</em></p>
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<p>Countries distinguish between metropolitan (homeland) and independent and semi-independent portions of sovereign states. If you want to see the dependent overseas regions broken out (like in ISO codes, see France for example), use <a href="http://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-political-vectors/10m-admin-0-details/" >map units</a> instead.</p>
<p>Each country is coded with a world region that roughly follows the <a href="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm']);">United Nations setup</a>.</p>
<p>Countries are coded with standard ISO and FIPS codes. French <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INSEE" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INSEE']);">INSEE codes</a> are also included.</p>
<p>Includes some thematic data from the United Nations (<a href="http://data.un.org/DataMartInfo.aspx" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://data.un.org/DataMartInfo.aspx']);">1</a>), U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, and elsewhere.</p>
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<p>Natural Earth Vector draws boundaries of countries according to defacto status. We show who actually controls the situation on the ground. Please feel free to mashup our <a href="http://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-cultural-vectors/10m-admin-0-breakaway-disputed-areas/" >disputed area themes</a> to match your particular political outlook.</p>
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